WFP Provides Cash Assistance to 50,000 People Affected by the Devastating Beirut Blast
October 8, 2020
We’ve been on the ground since the blast assisting those most in need with food parcels, hot meals and now, cash.
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Nigeria and WFP Pioneer Use of Rickshaws and Boats to Get Food and Cash to Coronavirus-Affected City Hotspots
October 6, 2020
Hungry Nigerian families are being plunged deeper into poverty during coronavirus. We’re getting creative with our delivery solutions.
USAID and WFP Provide Relief to Over 100,000 Urban Dwellers in Zimbabwe During COVID-19
September 30, 2020
Zimbabweans were already struggling with climate- and recession-caused hunger when COVID-19 hit. We’re getting cash to families across the country – and quickly.
Yemen Teeters on the Brink as Conflict and Economic Crises Grind On
September 23, 2020
Yemen is one of the most complex operating environments in the world, and millions are suffering. We need increased funding to help the country turn a corner.
WFP to Assist 50,000 Crisis-Hit Lebanese Families via National Safety Net Program
September 22, 2020
After the devastating blast hit Beirut, Lebanese families are even more desperate for a safety net. We’re stepping in to help them get through each month with e-cards.Â
Escalating Conflict in Mozambique Forces Hundreds of Thousands to Flee Amidst Worsening Humanitarian Crises
September 22, 2020
Conflict, violence and coronavirus have left people without access to food and livelihoods in the Cabo Delgado region of Mozambique.
UNHCR, WFP Expand Partnership in Libya to Reach More Refugees and Asylum Seekers as Food Needs Rise
September 21, 2020
With food prices skyrocketing in Libya during the pandemic, we’re scaling up to get locally produced, ready-to-eat food to the people who need it most.
WFP Chief Warns of Grave Dangers of Economic Impact of Coronavirus as Millions Are Pushed Further Into Hunger
September 17, 2020
The alarm bells are ringing loud and clear, and the world needs to open its eyes to the plight of desperate people before famine takes hold. And that famine is knocking on the door right before our eyes.
WFP Expands Assistance to Families Struggling in Flood-Devastated Regions of Sudan
September 17, 2020
The flooding is the worst Sudan has seen in nearly a century. We’re scaling up to help thousands of devastated families across the country.
WFP and Government of Uttar Pradesh Work Together to Address Malnutrition in Children
September 8, 2020
New food production plants across Uttar Pradesh could reach more than 3 million at-risk kids with nutritious take-home rations – and they’ll be led by rural women.
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